Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada has already made history at this summer’s FIFA World Cup. The team doesn’t plan to stop any time soon. An…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. It’s just about 90 minutes to Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup showdown between England and Croatia in Dallas. Already, dozens of soccer…
Canada is gearing up to take on Qatar in their second match of the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup as both countries battle it out in hopes of their first-ever tournament victory. The match is also the first the Canadian team is playing in BC Place in Vancouver and the second being held in the…
Strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms are threatening to rain out some of Toronto’s celebrations as the city prepares to host its second 2026 men’s World Cup match. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ghana and Panama will kick off their first Group L match in front of 40,000-plus fans at Toronto Stadium. Ghana, which is ranked…
This matters because football in Iran is not free. It sits heavily under the influence of a state apparatus dominated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — a designated terrorist organization that was responsible for the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in 2020, which killed 176 people, including dozens of Canadians. The…
As excitement builds around the world for this year’s FIFA World Cup tournament, residents and small businesses in Canada’s host cities are bracing for daily disruptions that range from inconvenient to possibly dangerous. Sixteen cities across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are co-hosting the global soccer tournament. Canada’s cities — Vancouver and Toronto — are…
Friday kicked off Canada’s first World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. If you want to share the adrenaline flowing atmosphere future matches offer, here are some places in Metro Vancouver to catch the games for free. Vancouver (admission free but some ticketed seats available) Where: Hastings Park When: Matches from June 11 – July…
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Team Canada pride kicked off on Friday as fans headed to the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone to watch Canada’s first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The five-block stretch of Granville Street — Georgia Street to Davie Street — will be closed to cars and buses until July 19. “We are super stoked, we are super…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Toronto FIFA Fan Festival attendees are expressing frustration after Thursday’s opening event was evacuated due to a risk of lightning, with organizers later confirming no refunds would be issued. The evacuation came during the opening match festivities at Fort York and Bentway, where fans had gathered…